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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, 01/09
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  Owner: J. King.
Area: River Frome & Poole Harbour (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1972 by Island Plastics Ltd. at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Model: Husky
Fit-out by Hambrook Marine at Chichester.
LOA: 15' 3", Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 1' 3".
GRP
White, transom stern, varnished teak and mahogany trim.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2.
Design: Stuart Turner, 5A (modified).
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Slip ecc..
Cast A frames, cam driven air pump, geared fp, keel c.
BOILER2-drum WT.
Built 1981 by Thames Steam Launch Co. at Chiswick.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 120 psi, Heating Area: 14 sqft.
No.007. Drums 22" long, 64 tubes, grate 6" x 20", hand fp, injector, SS casing.
PROP3 blades, 10" x 14".
Shaft: ¾" SS, ball thrust block.
HISTORYFormer electric launch hull, 1987 to George Young, after being laid up for 10 years, refitted and steam installed 1989. Named 763 after MTB commanded by G. Young’s late brother during WW2. July 1993 to Julius Bullock who fitted fresh boiler and altered engine. (Previously fitted with double 5A of which this is one of them). Acquired 1998, renamed. (Boiler previously fitted with G. Young 1989 built HWT).
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(G.B. Young) Wey Navigation, 1989
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